Audrey Webster

Audrey Webster

Audrey Webster, 90 years old, was a 60-year resident of Alaska, passed away June 21, 2022 at Maple Springs Assisted Living in Anchorage, Alaska.

She was born of parents Albert and Adeline Reed in Onida, South Dakota. Audrey graduated from Lead High School in 1949 and Spearfish College received her teaching degree in 1950. She began teaching at Central Campus, Lead, South Dakota continuing with summer school at San Francisco State College. Then in 1951 returned to teach in Lead, South Dakota.

Audrey married a classmate, John Webster in June1952 married 60 years until John died 2012. Together they had four children, Keith, Neil, Donna and Karen Webster. Audrey is survived by two children, Neil and Karen Webster and a daughter-in-law Cheryl Johnson who was Keith’s wife at the time of his death in 1994. She survived eight siblings who lived in various locations in the lower 48. Audrey has 3 grandchildren, Shasta, Lindsey, and Chase and has seven great-grandchildren.

In 1962 they decided to move to Alaska driving a 1954 Dodge sedan pulling a trailer with three of their children. Audrey is a survivor of the 1964 earthquake, breast cancer in 1983 and skin cancer in the 1990’s. Because Audrey was a social person, she quit teaching and began working in retail at Craig’s Footwear and Rusty Harpoon remaining for several years. Audrey became very close friends to the owners of Rusty Harpoon.

Audrey enjoyed camping, fishing, sewing and repurposing of costume jewelry on wooden Christmas trees and crosses. She also enjoyed her garage sales every summer until she was physically unable. She also cherished her friends and neighbors visiting with them when she could.

A celebration of Life will be held at Kehl’s Palmer Legacy Funeral home located at 209 S. Alaska St, Palmer, Alaska on July 30th 2022 at 2:00 pm, A reception will follow on site.